A Diminished Scale

A diminished

Notes

A · B · C · D · E♭ · F · F♯ · G♯

Intervals

  • RootA (1P)
  • Major 2ndB (2M)
  • Minor 3rdC (3m)
  • Perfect 4thD (4P)
  • Diminished 5thE♭ (5d)
  • Minor 6thF (6m)
  • Major 6thF♯ (6M)
  • Major 7thG♯ (7M)

Fretboard

EBGDAE357912FF♯G♯ABCDD♯BCDD♯FF♯G♯ABG♯ABCDD♯FF♯DD♯FF♯G♯ABCDABCDD♯FF♯G♯AFF♯G♯ABCDD♯

On the fretboard, D♯ represents E♭.

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Diagrams

A Diminished Scale fretboard charts — tap any diagram to open it full size to save or print.

A Diminished Scale — notes A, B, C, D, Eb, F, F#, G# shown across the full guitar fretboard, frets 0 to 12.
Whole neck — frets 0–12